While the album definitely leans towards a Soul sound, long-time Wale fans will be happy to hear the DC emcee’s Go-Go influence also presents itself. Wale says that each of the tracks off The Gifted are inspired by his own inspirations, and the leadoff single, “LoveHate Thing” featuring Roc Nation crooner Sam Dew, features a Marvin Gaye sample to fit the “New Black Soul” vibe of the album. “New Black Soul” has been Wale’s mantra in the lead up to the release of The Gifted, and overall, the project definitely has a soulful sound. Those who were patient enough to wait for the release will be rewarded, as The Gifted-while not perfect-is a solid overall project. Wale stuck to his date, insisting his fans knew the date, and would show up to their favorite physical or online retailer for The Gifted. Cole pushed his album forward, meaning the huge multi-release date in June would arrive one week earlier. However, when a popular Chicago rapper/producer decided to drop his project on June 18, lots of things changed. Cole, Mac Miller and Fabolous all scheduled to drop products in retail on that day, Hip Hop fans felt they had a lot to look forward to. Originally, June 25th was scheduled to be the major release date in June. I am sorry this is coming Late, I just felt I badly needed to do a Review of Wale’s Latest project.
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